City of Ann Arbor
CUSTOMER SERVICE
301 E. Huron St. | P.O. Box 8647 | Ann Arbor, Michigan 48107-8647
Ph: 734.794.6320 | Fax: 734.994.8991 | customerservice@a2gov.org
PROCEDURE FOR RECEIVING A PEDDLER/SOLICITOR LICENSE
Please provide payment information to process the application using the payment cover sheet.
Any application received without payment information included cannot be processed.
Persons wishing to solicit and/or peddle in Ann Arbor must first obtain a license from the City of Ann Arbor.
Application packets are available from the Customer Service Desk. Applicants are asked to carefully review all
packet information, which should include the following:
• An Insurance Requirement Form
• An Application Form
• A copy of the Council Resolution prohibiting soliciting and peddling on Saturdays during football games
near the University of Michigan Stadium.
• A copy of the Council Resolution prohibiting soliciting and peddling in July during the Ann Arbor Art Fair
near and within areas occupied by the Ann Arbor Art Fair.
• A Copy of Chapter 79, Solicitors and Peddlers
Please be aware that you are required to sign an affidavit affirming that you have read and are familiar with
the rules and regulations contained within Chapter 79.
1. The permit application must be completely filled out including vehicle information, if applicable.
2. Applicants shall submit a current photograph at the time the application is submitted. Applications will require a
minimum of 24 hours for processing. Photo must be passport size.
3. Licenses are only valid for a six (6) month period: May 1 – October 31 or November 1 – April 30 of any
calendar year. Applications will not be accepted more than 30 days before the requested starting date.
Licenses shall be issued not less than 72 hours after being filed the City.
4. Pursuant to Chapter 79, Section 7:68, applicants for peddler and solicitor licenses must submit evidence of
adequate liability insurance coverage consisting of a certificate issued by an authorized agent of the insurance
company with the required amendments and/or changes per the attached Insurance Requirement Form.
5. Fees for peddlers and solicitors are $45.00 per licensure period (6 months).
6. Before any license can be issued under this chapter involving the sale of food or product for human
consumption, a certificate must be received from the County Health Officer.
7. The license must be prominently displayed so that it is visible to the public while conducting activities permitted
by this chapter. The permit holder must provide refuse receptacles that cannot be deposited in City refuse
containers.
8. The permit holder must conduct business so as to allow free and unobstructed pedestrian traffic along the
sidewalk.
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9. Completed forms should be mailed or brought in person to: Customer Service, City of Ann Arbor – 1 Floor
City Hall, 301 E. Huron Street, P.O. Box 864, Ann Arbor, MI 48107-8647.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
301 E. Huron St. | P.O. Box 8647 | Ann Arbor, Michigan 48107-8647
Ph: 734.794.6320 | Fax: 734.994.8991 | customerservice@a2gov.org
INSURANCE REQUIREMENT FORM
The City of Ann Arbor requires that you provide evidence of proper liability insurance coverage in order to obtain
this permit. You or your insurance company must submit a valid certificate of insurance with the following
information:
_____ The certificate must be issued to the City of Ann Arbor.
_____ The City of Ann Arbor must be named as additional insured.
_____ The policy must be current and remain so for the duration of the permitted activity. Insurance that expires
during this period may cause the permit to be suspended or revoked.
_____ The policy must be signed and dated by the authorized agent. If your agent is faxing the
information to Community Services, they should send it to the attention of the Permit desk at (734) 9948460. We will only accept a faxed copy from the insurance agency and NOT from the permit applicant’s
office.
_____ The cancellation clause must be amended to meet the City Attorney’s office requirements, including:
Remove the words “endeavor to”.
Provide for “10 days written notice to the certificate holder named to the left”.
Remove all language beginning with “but failure to mail…” to the end of the clause ending with
“agents or representatives”.
City Code prescribes the required level of insurance, outlined below.
Chapter-Application
Liability Amounts
79 – Peddler/Solicitor ........................................................... $500,000
Please submit this information along with your application or processing may be delayed until the necessary
information is received. If you have questions or comments, please contact Customer Service at (734) 794-6320.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
301 E. Huron St. | P.O. Box 8647 | Ann Arbor, Michigan 48107-8647
Ph: 734.794.6320 | Fax: 734.994.8991 | customerservice@a2gov.org
PEDDLER/SOLICITOR PERMIT APPLICATION
(Chapter 79, title VII of the City Code of Ann Arbor)
Date Received: _______________
NOTE: Liability insurance is also required.
Insurance Expires On: _________________
Legal Name: _______________________________________________________________________________
Last
First
Middle
Local Address: ______________________________________________________ State: ____ Zip: _________
Number
Street
City
Home Address: ______________________________________________________ State: ____ Zip: ________
Number
Street
City
Local Phone Number: (____)___________________
Home Phone Number: (____)_____________________
Driver’s License Number: _________________________________________
Social Security Number: _________-_________-____________
Height: ________’________” Weight: ______________lbs
State of License: __________
Birthdate: ______/______/____________
Male or Female
Eye Color: __________________ Hair Color: __________________
Employer’s Name: _______________________________ Employer’s Phone No: (____)__________________
Employer’s Address: __________________________________________________ State: ____ Zip: _______
Number
Street
City
Vehicle Information: _________________________________________________________________________
Make/Model
Color
License No.
List of Goods/Services You Are Offering: _________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
I have read Chapter 79 and agree to comply with all rules and regulations contained therein. I understand that any
violation of this ordinance may result in the suspension or revocation of my license.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Signature of Applicant
Date
NOTE TO PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS:
This permit is INVALID between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturdays when intercollegiate football games are being
played in the University of Michigan stadium within the area surrounded by the following streets and including the
public right-of-way:
Beginning at Hoover Avenue and State Street and then south on State to the Ann Arbor Railroad tracks, then
northwest along the tracks to the viaduct on Stadium Boulevard, then west on Stadium to Main Street, then north
on Main to Keech Avenue, then east on Keech to Greene Street, then north on Greene to Hoover, then east on
Hoover to State. Also off-limits is the public right-of-way area on Main Street from Scio Church Road north to
Stadium and on Stadium from Main to Prescott Avenue.
BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
G-52 5/14/81
effective Oct. 29, 1980)
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NOTE TO PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS:
Be it resolved that licenses for peddling and soliciting are not valid in the areas listed below during the July Ann
Arbor Art Fair.
The licenses will not be valid in the Art Fair areas and will not be valid within an area starting at Hill and
Washtenaw, Hill east to Oxford, Oxford north to Geddes, Geddes west to Washtenaw, Washtenaw north to Huron
Street, Huron Street west to Division, Division north to Catherine, Catherine west to Miller, Miller west to First,
south on First to Madison, east on Madison to Packard, south on Packard to Hill to point of beginning.
BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
G-52 Revised 3/10/82
effective June 15, 1981)
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From: CHAPTER 79 OF CITY CODE, SOLICITORS AND PEDDLERS:
7:73. License validity.
The city council may determine by resolution that on certain dates congestion in the city or a part of the city will be
too great to permit peddling and soliciting. Following the adoption of such a resolution, all licenses shall contain a
notice that they are invalid for the times and places stated in the council resolution. No person shall engage in
peddling or soliciting at a time or location for which the city council has determined that licenses are invalid. If the
license issued to a person does not contain notice which would inform the person that it is not valid for a time or
place in question, the person shall be first warned prior to initiation of prosecution under this section.
(Ord. No. 44-75, 2-17-76; Ord. No. 64-80, 10-6-80; Ord. No. 61-95, § 1, 2-5-96)
Note: Formerly § 7:69.
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301 E. Huron St. | P.O. Box 8647 | Ann Arbor, Michigan 48107-8647
Ph: 734.794.6320 | Fax: 734.994.8991 | customerservice@a2gov.org
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GUIDELINES FOR HOLDERS OF PEDDLERS/SOLICITATION PERMITS
Ann Arbor City Code, Chapter 79, SOLICITORS AND PEDDLERS
7:61. License required. It shall be unlawful for any solicitor or peddler as defined in section 7:62 of this chapter to
engage in such business within the corporate limits of the City of Ann Arbor without first obtaining a license
therefore in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 44-75, 2-17-76)
7:62. Definitions.
(1) Solicitor. A solicitor is any person traveling either by foot, motor vehicle or any other type of conveyance, from
place to place seeking to obtain orders for the purchase of goods or services for future delivery or performance.
(2) Peddler. A peddler is any person, who travels by foot, motor vehicle or any other type of conveyance, from
place to place, selling or offering for sale goods or services.
(3) Travel from place to place. Travel from place to place means progressing from 1 street address to another
street address and not returning within a 2-hour period to any such address to solicit or peddle.
(Ord. No. 44-75, 2-17-76; Ord. No. 64-80, 10-6-80; Ord. No. 61-95, § 1, 2-5-96)
7:63. Application. At least 72 hours before a license can be issued, application for a license under this chapter
must be filed with the city on a form available in the Building Department, providing the following information:
(1) Name, age and physical description of applicant.
(2) A 2-inch by 2-inch (2" × 2") photograph of the applicant taken within 60 days immediately prior to the date of the
filing of the application showing the head and shoulders of the applicant in a clear and distinguishable manner.
(3) Permanent home address and local address, if different.
(4) Address of place of residence during the past 3 years if other than present address.
(5) A brief description of the nature of the business and the goods to be sold.
(6) If employed, the name and address of the employer and the exact nature of the business.
(7) Drivers license number including issuing state or social security number.
Licenses may be issued for periods not to exceed 6 months, being either the period of May 1 through October 31
or the period of November 1 through April 30. An applicant may submit an application for a license no sooner than
30 days in advance of the period during which a permit is desired.
(Ord.No.44-75, 2-17-76; Ord.No.57-94,§1, 10-17-94; Ord.No.61-95,§1, 2-5-96; Ord.No.61-95,§1, 2-5-96; Ord.No.19-99,§1, 4-19-99)
7:64. Issuance of license. The City Administrator or designee, upon timely receipt of a completed application form,
evidence of required insurance, and payment of the prescribed license fee, shall issue to the applicant the appropriate
license. The license shall contain the signature of the issuing officer and shall show the name, address and photograph
of the licensee, the type of license issued and the kind of goods or services to be sold there under and the date of
issuance and expiration. Before any license is issued to an applicant proposing to sell or solicit for sale any food or
product for human consumption, certification must be received from the County Health Officer.
(Ord. No. 44-75, 2-17-76; Ord. No. 61-95, § 1, 2-5-96; Ord. No. 19-99, § 1, 4-19-99)
7:65. Showing of license. All persons licensed under this chapter shall display their license in a prominent
manner so the license is visible to the public while conducting activities permitted by this chapter.
(Ord. No. 44-75, 2-17-76; Ord. No. 61-95, § 1, 2-5-96)
7:66. Prohibited conduct. In addition to other provisions of this chapter, no person shall:
(1) Enter a private residence under pretenses other than for soliciting or peddling.
(2) Remain in a private residence or on the premises thereof after the owner or occupant thereof has requested
any such person to leave.
(3) Enter upon the premises of a private residence to solicit or peddle when the owner or occupant thereof has
displayed a "no soliciting" or "no peddling" sign on such premises.
(4) Conduct business or any activities permitted by this chapter in such a manner as to obstruct the free and
uninterrupted passage of the public along the sidewalk. A violation of this subsection shall be a civil infraction,
which shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 plus costs.
(5) Solicit or peddle at a private residence prior to 10:00 a.m. and after official sunset time, or at any time on a
Sunday or on a state or national holiday.
(6) Solicit or peddle on a street or within an area which has been closed by City of Ann Arbor Council Resolution
for an art fair, street fair or other special event, except where special permits are issued in accordance with
standards established by City Council.
(7) Remain or keep a vehicle stand or any form of conveyance at 1 place on a street or other public property for
selling or offering for sale goods or services for longer than 5 minutes within a 2-hour period unless issued a
street use permit for that location pursuant to Chapter 47 of this Code. Solicitors and peddlers shall travel from
place to place.
(Ord. No. 44-75, 2-17-76; Ord. No. 64-80, 10-6-80; Ord. No. 61-95, § 1, 2-5-96; Ord. No. 25-04, § 7, 8-2-04)
7:67. Fees. The license fees shall be established by resolution of city council upon the recommendations of the
city administrator. The fee charged for any license required by this chapter shall be reduced by 75% provided the
applicant and legal guardian of the applicant provide affidavits that the applicant is under 14 years old and
reasonably anticipates less than $100.00 profit from the activity.
(Ord. No. 44-75, 2-17-76; Ord. No. 60-91, § 1, 10-21-91; Ord. No. 61-95, § 1, 2-5-96; Ord. No. 61-95, § 1, 2-5-96)
7:68. Insurance. An applicant for a license under this chapter shall provide evidence of proper public liability and
personal injury insurance in the amount of not less than the following:
(1) On account of injury to, or death of, any person in any 1 accident . . . $500,000.00
(2) On account of damage to property in any 1 accident . . . 50,000.00
The insurance shall name the City of Ann Arbor as an insured party and evidence of the insurance shall consist of
certification executed by an authorized agent of the insurance company indicating the amount and type of insurance,
the location of coverage and it shall certify that the insurance shall not be cancelled unless notice of intent to cancel
shall be filed with the city planning and development services unit at least 10 days prior to said cancellation.
(Ord. No. 61-95, § 1, 2-5-96; Ord. No. 43-04, § 31, 1-3-05)
7:69. Indemnification. Application for a license under this chapter shall be deemed as agreement by the
applicant to observe all pertinent laws and regulations of the city and defend, indemnify, and save harmless the
city from all damages or actions at law that may arise or may be brought on account of injury to persons or
property resulting from the licensee's activities under this chapter.
(Ord. No. 61-95, § 1, 2-5-96)
7:70. Refuse. The licensee shall provide refuse receptacles, which shall be used for all refuse generated by the
licensee's activities conducted under this chapter. Such refuse shall not be deposited in city refuse containers.
The licensee shall remove the refuse receptacles at the end of the licensee's business day and leave the public
right-of-way clean and free of all refuse.
(Ord. No. 61-95, § 1, 2-5-96)
7:71. Revocation of license. A license issued under this chapter may be revoked by the city administrator as provided
under Chapter 76 of this Code.
(Ord. No. 61-95, § 1, 2-5-96)
7:72. Exempt persons. Persons soliciting or peddling as the duly authorized representative or agent of any church,
charitable, educational or fraternal organization (subject to the provisions of Chapter 81 of the Code), or of any
political group seeking funds or membership shall be exempt from the licensing requirements of this chapter. Note:
Formerly § 7:68.
(Ord. No. 44-75, 2-17-76; Ord. No. 61-95, § 1, 2-5-96)
7:73. License validity. The city council may determine by resolution that on certain dates congestion in the city or
a part of the city will be too great to permit peddling and soliciting. Following the adoption of such a resolution, all
licenses shall contain a notice that they are invalid for the times and places stated in the council resolution. No
person shall engage in peddling or soliciting at a time or location for which the city council has determined that
licenses are invalid. If the license issued to a person does not contain notice which would inform the person that it
is not valid for a time or place in question, the person shall be first warned prior to initiation of prosecution under
this section. Note: Formerly § 7:69.
(Ord. No. 44-75, 2-17-76; Ord. No. 64-80, 10-6-80; Ord. No. 61-95, § 1, 2-5-96)
7:74. Penalties. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, violations of this chapter shall be
punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00 plus costs or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both.
(Ord. No. 61-95, § 1, 2-5-96)